Agreement to Cease Fire between the Tihami Movement in Harah al-Yamin and Ansar Allah

  • Country/entity
    Yemen
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Agreement to Cease Fire between the Tihami Movement in Harah al-Yamin and Ansar Allah
  • Date
    24 Oct 2014
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Yemen Inter-group Agreements
  • Parties
    On behalf of the Tihama Movement (Hārah al-Yamin):
    Mamdūh Muhammad ‘Issā
Zayla’ī Muhammad ‘Aysh
Āhmad Muhammad Āhmad Jamālī Muhammad ‘Aysh Hassan
    Shahab Muhammad al-‘Adīn Hassan Hādī
Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rizāq

    On behalf of Ansar Allah:
    Ābū Taha
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    Short agreement between the Tihami Movement in Harah al-Yamin, Hudaydah, and Ansar Allah.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction

    No specific mention.

  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, We, the sons of al-Fakhāmah, Hārah al-Yamin, beginning from the border of ‘King Mall’ and ending with the Ībrāhīm al-Qamātī Building, pledge to not repeat the events that occurred on Thursday 23/10/2014 in front of Hotel al-Fakhāmah from a misunderstanding that resulted in martyrs and several wounded on both sides after armed groups arrived in front of the hotel. We all desire to turn a new page to heal the wounds. We are all brothers and we commit to not repeat the misunderstanding between us and Ansar Allah and combined efforts must be made to get out of [resolve] crises where everyone suffers and no one is served.
    We ask Ansar Allah to cooperate with use in securing the area for the sake of public and private interest. The sons of Tihamah have long suffered and been deprived stand together in a way that leads all people to dignity. The requirement [contained in this agreement] does not diverge [from these principles].
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Akhar al-Sa’ah. ‘People and dignitaries in Harah al-Yamin in Hudaydah governorate signed agreement of co-existence with Houthi movement (document),’ 27 October 2014, http://hournews.net/news-35071.htm

Agreement to Cease Fire between the Tihami Movement in Harah al-Yamin [Hudaydah] and Ansar Allah

We, the sons of al-Fakhāmah, Hārah al-Yamin,1 beginning from the border of ‘King Mall’ and ending with the Ībrāhīm al-Qamātī Building, pledge to not repeat the events that occurred on Thursday 23/10/2014 in front of Hotel al-Fakhāmah from a misunderstanding that resulted in martyrs and several wounded on both sides after armed groups arrived in front of the hotel.

We all desire to turn a new page to heal the wounds.

We are all brothers and we commit to not repeat the misunderstanding between us and Ansar Allah and combined efforts must be made to get out of [resolve] crises where everyone suffers and no one is served.

We ask Ansar Allah to cooperate with use in securing the area for the sake of public and private interest.

The sons of Tihamah have long suffered and been deprived stand together in a way that leads all people to dignity.

The requirement [contained in this agreement] does not diverge [from these principles].

All parties committed on 24/10/2014.

Signatories

On behalf of the Tihama Movement (Hārah al-Yamin):

Mamdūh Muhammad ‘Issā

Zayla’ī Muhammad ‘Aysh

Āhmad Muhammad Āhmad Jamālī Muhammad ‘Aysh Hassan

Shahab Muhammad al-‘Adīn Hassan Hādī

Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rizāq

On behalf of Ansar Allah:

Ābū Taha